The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
TEN TRYING .TUSSLES
Al HEATRLETIC sPOlyTs MEET.
ING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The First Effort q Grand Saeeess
and Terminated In n Happy
Manner,

~ ernoon, ana was attended by abol
$50 people.
| The first event on the prosramu
was half mile bicycle heat, best tw
ont of three. TIE entries we're I. "
Watkins, O. II. Maydwell, 3. "
Hampton, j., +. Trepp, O. b. Goat
Ky. }, and W. +. Yates. VIM. Woo,
had been entered, but was ssrate ned
The frst heat was run by Hampton
watkins and Coate. They got OF
well together, Hampton taking tn
lead, and though at times crowded b,
Ooate he remained In front and VOL
the heat; Coate second, Watkin,
third. Time-l:4l.
Second Heat-This heat was between
Maydwell, Trepp and Yatee. Mayd
well took the lead and kept IL unit
the finish, winning easily. Trepp ant
Yates fought hard for second place
and covered one lap side and side
Trepp came in second and Yates thiId
Time-l :43.
Third Heat-According TO the rulel
this heat was run by the two con
testants who won in the two previou.
heats, and they were Messrs. Hamp
ton and Maydwell. There was much
telling as to the result OF this
racet and everybody looked for a
fine contest, but an accident
occurred which dampened the
ardor OF the crowd and also
prevented. them from Witnessing what
would have been great contest. A
good start was had and the iron steeds
came down the stretch like a streak of
lightning. Hampton was slightly in
the lead at the grand stand, but before
he had passed 1t his foot slipped and
he took header" over his wheel
and retired from the race. Maydw ell
finished The heat and won the race in
l az. But for the accident TO Mr..
Hampton the race would have been
most exciting one and difficult for any
one TO same the winner.
HALF MILF RUNNING RACE.
The next event was half mile run
ming race, in which the following par.
tioipated: M, II. Mcdowell, II. @.
Murrell, b. I. Winter, Randolph
Thompson, h. W. Weems, q. b.
Coate, +. M. Berry, II. II. gerger. A
good start was made. Yerger took
the lead, but was passed by Berry,
who finished first, Uoate a close eec.
ond and Winter third. Time-2:2S.
100 YARDS DASH.
The fourth event Was q 100 yards
dash handicap. The entries we're
X. Tho ~, o. =. JoneP, I. M. Gal
breath, oV6rton, M. II. Nc.
Dowell y. L. ~, b. T. Winter,
W. Il. Hoskins anu Nicely, il.
This event caused q great Zeal OF an.
noyance to the judges and the specta.
tors. Several false arts were made, and
the race had to be run over three times |
before 1t was finally decided. 10.
Nicely, il, was ths only ono handi-
capped, aud the balance OF the run
ners got six feet start on him. The
drst time Nicely came In first, 0verton
second and Mcdowell third, the time
being 0:l6. II was claimed that Nicely
started too soon, and the judges al |
lowed the claim, ordering the contest |
ants to run the race again. Another bad |
start was made and all held back but
Overton and Mcdowell, who IAN il
out, crossing the line In the order |
named In OIL 2.6. Another kick was
made, and the judges, In order to sat
sly everybody, ordered the race to be-
un over again. This time a good
tart wss had, and the race resulted
n victory for Nicely, Mcdowell sec.
md and 0verton third. Time-0:l2.
EGG RACE.
The next event was the fifty yards
gg race. The entri es were l.. X. Glib.
ON. Q. l.. Dammann, ID. J. McComb,
!. M. Gaibreatb. This race WAS a
lovelty In its way TO many OF the
pectatOrs. Five lines are drawn, some
distances apart, and on each line there
re laid four EGGS. Then there
another line on which
our china bowls are placed.
ne game is that at the word ego" the
ontestants run, pick up the egg on
heir side and place il in barrel with
ut breaking the egg. In this race
iibson was 6nt, DAmmann second
nd Galbreath third. McComb lost
cond place by breaking an egg. The
istanOe covered by each man was 420 I
,e's.
JUVENILE BIoYCLER5.
The next on the programme was the Z
icyCle race for Juveniles, distance two. {
fths of mile. The entries were: 7
[, Williams, Leighton Baxter and l.. /
Iughes. The little fellows got off a
ioely and kept we'll buDched. Just /
sfore completing the first lap, H. I
Villains, the smallest of the ]
lree, tripped his bicycle and Y
u 10 the ground, his machine '
ling on him. He got up very &
1ickly, righted his steed, mounted =
I'd Was away ss II nothing had hap .
,ned. He came In third, but was :
warded by prolonged cheers from
10 spectators. The race was awarded
Hughes, BsIter coming In second
me-l:49 SO.
THINE LEGGED RACE.
The three legged race, distance sew
lty.hve yards, came next. The en-.
les we're as follows: Mitchell and
nrrell, Dammann and Yerger, Nc
DWELL and Ooate. Galbreath and Nc
,mb, Jones and Brett. A good start
No made and the race was close and
ibIeblluk bDbs Odhmhuu anu OF |
r won Mcdowell and Ooate second,
al5reath and MCOomb third. Time
0:l2.
SWEET CONSOLATION.
The ninth event was the consolation
cy Gle race, distance, one mile. The
tries were W. F. Yates, +. Trepp
ID John Scates (Ky,). AT the word
ey shot away and kept we'll together,
It Yates soon took the lead and held
until the second Lap was made,
len Trepp forged ahead. At the
Ind Scates went ahead and Yates =
Ok second place. Passing the stand r.
The last lap Trepp passed Yates L
d when half way around went by
ates. The latter made q fine squirt, y
/ Trepp won the race by about one n
It. Time-3:56 10. &
FOOTBALL.
The tenth and last event was the 81
,tball match between members Of
, Chickasaw Guards and the ANA u
lr Athletic Association. Following
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